Rationale- When children
are learning how to read, comprehension is key. Without comprehension,
the
reader is completely lost. One of the reading strategies is
visualization.
Visualization allows the reader to see the story in his or her head as
they are
reading along. This lesson will allow children to develop pictures in
their
head and make the story come alive!

Materials-

pencil

paper

chalk

chalkboard

class
set of Tuck
Everlasting by
Natalie Babbit

Procedure-

1.Review
silent reading. Does everyone remember what silent
reading is? Good job! It is when you read to yourself and do not say
the words
out loud. It is very important that we read silently or we would
disturb other
people. When you read silently, you develop pictures in your head about
the
story.

2.Developing
pictures in your head is called visualization. We will be
learning about visualization today. Visualization helps you see the
story while
you are reading. This is especially important with books that do not
have
pictures.

3.The
teacher will get out a copy of Tuck Everlasting.Let me show
you how to do it. Let me model it for you. The teacher will
read the first page aloud to the class. After she will share with the
class
what she visualized in her head.

4.The
teacher will read the next page and ask the class to close their
eyes while she is reading.She will ask the class to
visualize as she reads. Afterwards, she will ask some of the students
to share
what they saw. She will write their answers on the chalkboard.

5.I
want you each to get with the person across from you and buddy read.
I want you two to read the first five pages of the second chapter and
visualize
as you read. After you are done reading, I want you to share with your
partner
what pictures popped in your head while reading. Were they the same or
different?

6.Now
I want you to head back to your desk and read the rest of the
chapter by yourself. Remember to visualize! I will be walking around
while you
are reading if you have any questions.

Assessment-

Each
student will create drawings for the chapter. The teacher will check
for
accurate portrayal of the chapter. The student will then write an
explanation
for why they drew the pictures.